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colman

/kˈoʊlmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
col-man
IPA
/kˈoʊlmən/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From the Irish saints' name Colmán, diminutive of Colm, from Latin columba (“dove”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

Coleman

Homonyms

kohlmann kohlman

Rhymes With

coleman pohlman kohlmann pohlmann holeman kohlman rollman bohlman pollman bohlmann mohlman

Questions

How do you pronounce colman?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈoʊlmən/.
What does colman mean?
A male given name from Irish.
Where does colman come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce colman

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